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Michael Major

Michael Major is a Connecticut native and a graduate of Marist College.

After starting out running social media for a theatre company, his love of pop culture led him to intern at TigerBeat Media. After also writing for organizations like PopCrave, uInterview, and Talk Radio NYC, Michael began as BroadwayWorld's entertainment editor in August of 2021.

Growing up watching movie musicals like Hairspray and Little Shop of Horrors on repeat, Michael is an expert on television and film. His love of the film industry has carried over to his work at BroadwayWorld, working with major networks like NBC, ABC, FOX and more to cover Broadway stars taking over the big screen.

He also frequently works with companies like Netflix, Disney, Apple, and Universal to bring exclusive clips and interviews from Broadway-related releases to readers. Stay tuned for the latest news on movies like Wicked, Mean Girls, The Color Purple, and more!

As a big fan of pop music, BroadwayWorld Music includes news on your favorite singers, like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and more, along with coverage on original music from Broadway alums like Reneé Rapp, Idina Menzel, Leslie Odom Jr., and more.

While at BroadwayWorld, he has had the honor of interviewing stars like Katy Perry, Carol Burnett, Denzel Washington, Bernadette Peters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jane Krakowski, and more.




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First Show:

The Lion King

Favorite Show:

Hairspray

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Seventeen Become 2nd Act in K-Pop History to Record Over 2 Million First-Week Sales
Seventeen Become 2nd Act in K-Pop History to Record Over 2 Million First-Week Sales
June 3, 2022

According to Hanteo Chart—a top music chart in Korea—data made public on June 2, over 2.06 million copies of the K-pop supergroup’s 4th studio album Face the Sun were sold in 7 days since its release. BTS are the only other artist in Korea that holds the record of selling over 2 million copies in the first week.

Betty Who Returns With New Single 'Blow Out My Candle'
Betty Who Returns With New Single 'Blow Out My Candle'
June 3, 2022

The video, directed by Tyler Cunningham, made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live and MTVU and finds Betty embracing the ‘80s aesthetic as she dances around in a Jamie Lee Curtis-inspired workout leotard, sweatband, and high socks as she sings about self confidence and love.

Megan Mullally, Glynn Turman & More Join PERCY JACKSON Series on Disney+
Megan Mullally, Glynn Turman & More Join PERCY JACKSON Series on Disney+
June 3, 2022

Megan Mullally, Virginia Kull, and Glynn Turman have joined the cast of the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+ in recurring roles. The series will also star Jason Mantzoukas, Timm Sharp, Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri, who recently appeared in Trevor: the Musical.

BAYLI Releases New Single 'think of drugs'
BAYLI Releases New Single 'think of drugs'
June 2, 2022

Multi-faceted pop innovator BAYLI has released her latest single “think of drugs,”  coinciding with the announcement that BAYLI is Spotify’s EQUAL Ambassador for June during  the month of PRIDE - a program that celebrates the women making waves in music around the  world.

Harvey Fierstein Voices New Character In Katy Perry's PLAY Las Vegas Residency
Harvey Fierstein Voices New Character In Katy Perry's PLAY Las Vegas Residency
June 2, 2022

Katy Perry has introduced a new character for her 'PLAY' Las Vegas residency, voiced by Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein! Fierstein voices the character of Ratso, a wise-cracking rat that Perry interacts with during the concert. Get a first look at the larger-than-life puppet in action during Perry's concert now!

Elsewhere Announces Robust Summer Season Lineup as Rooftop Opens
Elsewhere Announces Robust Summer Season Lineup as Rooftop Opens
June 2, 2022

With recent studies showing that live entertainment is more important than ever before, famed independent music venue Elsewhere today announced its 2022 summer season calendar and the opening of the Rooftop. With a lineup spanning three in-venue stages and countless genres, Elsewhere will host over 40 events all summer long. 

VIDEO: Kyshona Releases Video for New Single 'Out Loud'
VIDEO: Kyshona Releases Video for New Single 'Out Loud'
June 2, 2022

Kyshona has released the video for her latest single “Out Loud,” a song she wrote with friend and fellow artist Caroline Spence, about braving the silence to speak a difficult truth. The video was created by Nashville-based, Emmy-nominated animator Katie Callahan in collaboration with Salt Lake City illustrator Molly Powers.

Uma Thurman Joins Matthew Lopéz's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Film
Uma Thurman Joins Matthew Lopéz's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Film
June 2, 2022

Uma Thurman has joined Prime Video’s romantic comedy Red, White & Royal Blue. Marking his feature directorial debut, Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance) will direct the film and adapt the script. Thurman will play U.S. President Ellen Claremont in the new film, which will premiere on Prime Video.

Tim Allen & Richard Karn Star in New HISTORY Channel Series MORE POWER
Tim Allen & Richard Karn Star in New HISTORY Channel Series MORE POWER
June 2, 2022

From Tim’s home shop, the trio tackles the supercharged history of tools, celebrating the coolest, most powerful, and iconic examples of tools, while showcasing their evolution of power from handheld and basic to the industrial and mighty -- testing the limits in a way that only Tim can. Watch a promo for the new series now!

Ricky Reed Reaches #5 Song on Billboard's Hot 100 With Lizzo's 'About Damn Time'
Ricky Reed Reaches #5 Song on Billboard's Hot 100 With Lizzo's 'About Damn Time'
June 2, 2022

Ricky Reed is a Grammy winner and 7x nominee including three for Producer of the Year. He is best known for his work with Lizzo, The Weeknd, Twenty One Pilots, Halsey, Leon Bridges, Kali Uchis and many others. The viral song is also #1 on the Hot R&B Songs Chart and previews Lizzo’s forthcoming Reed-produced album, Special, due July 15.

Rare Americans Announce New EP 'You're Not a Bad Person, It's Just a Bad World'
Rare Americans Announce New EP 'You're Not a Bad Person, It's Just a Bad World'
June 2, 2022

Today they share the EP’s lead single “Love Is All I Bring” along with an animated music video for the song. The group kick off their first ever tour of the UK and Europe, with dates already sold out in London, Birmingham and Manchester in the UK, and festival appearances set for PinkPop in the Netherlands and the Lovestream festival in Slovakia.

VIDEO: Jane Lynch Discusses Bonding With Her Mother Through FUNNY GIRL on LIVE
VIDEO: Jane Lynch Discusses Bonding With Her Mother Through FUNNY GIRL on LIVE
June 2, 2022

JaneJane Lynch sat down with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest this morning to discuss playing Rosie Brice in Funny Girl on Broadway. During the interview, Lynch discussed how she and her mother bonded over the original cast recording of Funny Girl.

Jessica Boudreaux & Adult Mom Cover Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer'
Jessica Boudreaux & Adult Mom Cover Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer'
June 2, 2022

Jessica is a music & film producer, built her own Pet Club recording studio and record label as well as appearing in a new Fender campaign and illustrating the latest issue of Sadie Dupuis Wax Nine Journal zine. Her latest collaboration is an indie-pop rendition of Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” created with Adult Mom.

HBO Documentary Films And The Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce New Documentary Development Initiative
HBO Documentary Films And The Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce New Documentary Development Initiative
June 2, 2022

HBO and The Gotham will provide resources and mentorship to support the development of documentary projects and select grantees will have the opportunity to receive additional funding. Funding for these grants is sponsored by HBO Documentary Films, OneFifty and WBD Access.

Moore Kismet Remixes ILLENIUM & Tori Kelly
Moore Kismet Remixes ILLENIUM & Tori Kelly
June 2, 2022

The combination of Kismet and the equally influential Carlie Hanson on 'Wasteland' makes this latest single a powerful and impressive addition to Kismet’s recent singles “Parallel Heartbreak (ft. Pauline Herr),” “Call of the Unicorn” and “Rumor (ft. WYN)” – all of which will all be featured on UNIVERSE. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

VIDEO: WOW Presents Plus Drops VANJIE: 24 HOURS OF LOVE Trailer
VIDEO: WOW Presents Plus Drops VANJIE: 24 HOURS OF LOVE Trailer
June 2, 2022

Giving you Miss Vanjie as you’ve never seen her before, “24 Hours of Love” will feature compelling conversations about sex positivity and confront the often-unspoken subjects within the gay dating community - as Vanjie spends a wild 24 hours whittling down a cast of 18 eligible singles in the quest to find her soulmate.  Watch a preview!

VIDEO: TNT Releases Trailer for the Final Season of ANIMAL KINGDOM
VIDEO: TNT Releases Trailer for the Final Season of ANIMAL KINGDOM
June 2, 2022

In the final season of TNT’s crime drama, the Cody boys discover that they can’t outrun their past. With their empire expanding, a cold case investigation sets off a series of events that puts the entire family in jeopardy. Revenge, betrayal, and a reckoning with long forgotten violence leads to an explosive conclusion six seasons in the making.

VIDEO: Pop Sensation Jenny Kern Releases Alli Flom Directed Video
VIDEO: Pop Sensation Jenny Kern Releases Alli Flom Directed Video
June 2, 2022

Director Alli Flom (daughter of music industry legend & philanthropist Jason Flom) further elaborates on the video: 'In this video I used colors and textures to elevate what I love about Jenny's music. It's a little 90s, a little contemporary, dreamy, relatable, introspective, brave' Watch the new music video now!

Netflix Picks Up IS IT CAKE? For Season Two
Netflix Picks Up IS IT CAKE? For Season Two
June 2, 2022

Netflix has renewed the hit series, Is It Cake?, where the world’s most talented bakers compete to create hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects, in the hopes of fooling a panel of judges, with cash on the line. The second season will have Mikey Day returning as host and an all new line up of contestants and guest judges.

Deaton Chris Anthony Shares New Track With Benee 'Good Buy My Old Life'
Deaton Chris Anthony Shares New Track With Benee 'Good Buy My Old Life'
June 2, 2022

Acclaimed musician and visual artist Deaton Chris Anthony unveils a new song, “Goodbuy My Old Life,” today, a collaboration with the New Zealand star BENEE. The video, directed by Justice Vaughn Ott, is also out now.



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